Coronation Street is set to recommence filming
The soap halted filming due to the Coronavirus
ITV have announced that the Coronation Street cast and crew have returned to work and are set to recommence filming, following an enforced halt in production due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Fans won't have to wait too long, with filming set to begin on Tuesday 9th June.
Earlier today (1st June), the soap's production team began a health and safety induction concerning the new protocols in place throughout the studios and set. These new safety measures are in accordance with the TV production guidelines, which were recently issued, and will be observed throughout filming.
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The top ITV soap took to Instagram early this morning to share the positive news, writing, 'BREAKING NEWS: Coronation Street is to recommence filming from Tuesday 9th June. Check out our Stories for more info!' (sic).
According to ITV, the new pattern of recording will produce three episodes per week, initially. The new episodes will be scheduled after instalments that were recorded earlier this year.
ITV ensured that all props and equipment will be sanitised, with cohort managers ensuring that all crew adhere to safe social distancing. Cast and crew members over the age of 70, and those with an underlying health condition, will reportedly not be on set during the initial period of filming.
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Tuesdays: 7.30pm
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Wednesday: 7pm
Friday 7pm
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Monday: 7.30pm
Wednesday: 7.30pm
Friday: 7.30pm
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The cast of Hollyoaks have been expressing their sadness that filming has been temporarily suspended, with the show also going down to three episodes per week.
Monday: 6.30pm
Tuesday: 6.30pm
Wednesday 6.30pm
However, Hollyoaks bosses announced they will be showing 'classic' Hollyoaks episodes on E4 on both Thursday and Friday, calling it 'Hollyoaks Favourites'.
Introduced by Kieron Richardson and Jorgie Porter, this series will give viewers a chance to revisit some of our biggest episodes, from weddings, bust-ups, heartbreaks and some of the biggest and best stunts from the last 25 years.
Corrie's producer, Iain MacLeod, said, "The whole team at Coronation Street has pulled together to generate an ingenious, intricate set of protocols, to allow filming to restart as safely as humanly possible."
He continued, "We are really pleased to able to resume making the nation’s favourite soap at a time when people need the reassurance of their regular Corrie fix more than ever. Safety remains our number one priority and we are under no illusions about the challenges still facing us and the nation as a whole."